dif·fu·sion
n 1 : the process whereby particles of liquids, gases, or solids intermingle as the result of their spontaneous movement caused by thermal agitation and in dissolved substances move from a region of higher to one of lower concentration 2 a : reflection of light by a rough reflecting surface b : transmission of light through a translucent material dif*fu*sion*al adj
Similar sounding terms: de·vi·a·tion di·vi·sion
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